Design Miami 2022: the Maestro Dobel Artpothecary in collaboration with Clásicos Mexicanos features works from Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta’s ‘Vallarta’ collection
‘Mexico was a cardinal point in the cultural routes of the 20th century,’ says Juan Gaitán from Clásicos Mexicanos. The design brand worked with Maestro Dobel Artpothecary at
to put a spotlight on this golden age of Mexican design, and recreate the allure that drew musicians, artists, writers and architects to the country back then. Archive photography of the Legorreta studio reception ‘Everything was exciting,’ Gaitán says of the time. ‘There was a sort of sensuality to the Mexican landscapes that were extremely appealing, as well as the pre-Hispanic cities and structures which everyone came to see.’ This feeling was revived in the installation through the pioneering works of modern Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta.
There’s a timelessness to the ‘Vallarta’ collection that attracted the creative team to highlight this furniture in the exhibition – the traditional woven seating and the chunky pine legs create modern silhouettes. What was Clásicos Mexicanos trying to channel with the environment? ‘Clubs and hotels in Mexico that were all the rage up until the 1980s. That’s where everyone gathered,’ Gaitan explains.
For Gaitan, receiving the brief and theme of the Mexican Golden Age connected instantly to the legacy of Legorreta – ‘It’s like working with a mind that perceives everything from the point of view of aesthetics and art.’The experience in Miami was facilitated by Maestro Dobel’s ongoing creative platform, Artpothecary, which celebrates modern Mexico through art and hospitality.
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